Technology, The, Robots, Electronic Health Records Oh My !

Genetics/Genomics, Robots, Electronic Health Records Oh My! Technology in the workplace is everywhere and new trending technology is emerging every day. These advancements in trending technology affect many areas one of which is healthcare, particularly in the field of nursing. The use of technology has led to huge improvements in patient outcomes. Technology has allowed nursing staff to spend more time with their patients by decreasing the amount of time spent documenting and increasing the quality of patient centered care. Patient safety has become a priority and the number of medication errors have decreased. Genetics and genomics have also brought forth great advances with the help of technology. Informatics is still in its infancy but†¦show more content†¦Will there be proper support and guidance from health care providers when such personal information is presented to a patient? Robots are now on the forefront of the nursing profession as well. Robots are being used all over the world in various ways. At Fort Valley Hospital in Scotland Eva a hologram greets patients. I was able to watch a teleconference first hand during my clinical experience between a neonatologist who was in her home in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and parents of an infant in the NICU in Pomona, New Jersey to discuss the prognosis of the infant. â€Å"In Korea, a sniffer bot called KiroM5 patrols the wards detecting soiled incontinence pads and alerting nurses to help immediately† (Whyatt, 2014, p. 67). Nurse Avatars are also making the scene. For instance, Molly created by an avatar-based service called Sense.ly has been assisting with patient check in and can notify off-site staff if a patient data at check in implies that their health risk may have increased. According to Abbott and Shaw (2016), â€Å"available as a smart phone app, Molly has a three-dimensional, animated featu re and a behavioral repertoire that includes, for example, subtle behaviors such as blinking and nodding† (para 15). Many patient’s and healthcare providers have voiced concern in the lack of emotion robots can provide as well as the fact that they are unable to make moral judgement calls. ThereShow MoreRelatedFrankenstein Study Guide14107 Words   |  57 Pagesclassroom presentations. 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